Electric switch.



J. A. KEYES.

ELECTRIC SWITCH.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2|. I912.

1,166,055. Patented Dec. 28, 191.5.

\ (299/1114, fi ATTORNEY.

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To "2Z5 207mm '52? may (ZO'TLGGTTLI Be it kiimvii that ll JAMES A, KEYES, citizen or lie Unitecl States, and resident of the city, county, and State or" New York, have invented e provements 'meetrie Fiwitches, of which the follow' e speeiiieation.

This IifiVBBilml relates w an electric ewi ii, the object being p evitle a switch having a quid make 21ml break and aclapted an be epeiatecl by any exterior moving member, such as a deer.

w Quid the nvention Li provide a pair 01" can 1 .i eh the line terminals attuehetl. circuit closing member is airengecl to be held either out Of or in enga ement with the 0P act memeers. M ear 1s are provieed i releasing the contact mem bet and f0? esiusing the to quickly move 01' smug into or out of engagement with the line terminals.

111 "the (l'i'fLWiHgS, in which is illustrated one operative embodiment (if my invention, 1' :e parts in he several views have been given the me reference numerals.

Figure 1 is sectiennl sicle elevation 0. 2 a switch emlmclyin the in'ven ioni the secl'imi being tr? he line i 2 is eeelmnel plan the line 0; E i fl. i end View, taken. an the line if 3 ing; end portions aml with cover 9 Wliiezi melose the pei'nting inchamsm 1? the may also '0 'pio'vi nding support 1' F. i an 1 f Wlilll e111 which uh. leiedly mom l. eomm'isilate :al 13' attached at its; in)- e supperi e inent wi li one, if ems of the spring 10. l

0 (52111 a pm ii.

wiuiolneposltion I the collens: 12 and mg operating The Mifling member is supof the member ."i'. ported in I:

l moved 20 the z-igi e let-elf 13. In the position SAUWI]. in the clrawiiigs the sliding member M is assumed to have been meved and held against the pressure a? the spring 16 by the door 01 othe movable member with which it is in the peeition shown the contact 6 is held 011 oil engeg'ement with the line terminals and 5 and the circuit open, the Contact member beheld in its open position by means of e latch 9 engaging one 0:? the inclined faces of the extension 8 of the le er. 7. Vi hen the member 1% is released by 1e 1 vement the (1001', the spring 1'6 lenses the same to move 110 the left from its position Shawn in sion 8 names the contact member is snap quickl in'ioits closed position and close the (circuit through the line terminals 4- ami 111165 Contact 6. il hen the slicling; member 14. 1 i7 the what 12- engages cl i and cameras iii in pass ilfli? m ed which 19 sump a 111 iii operation.

i c311 1:11.319; pressed iiieniiier llGfVlYlF" ies l'iivaied e v with ogm-osiiie ened by i. i a: m 6. 7 13V when the is ,l 2 e movemei'ii; either into 01 cut of engag 1811 5 with said i'zei'mim W- is n movable operating 111-:- we provide i ml; :1 "pair of spaced c0lis? zaria'ptecl be move? in one i'ectlon by iml means, spring w n ing one 03? members I Sfllfi ceilars causing eaicl opera,

lei, ecl on suppeet i link member in anal out of electrical connection Wli'il said terminals, Saul.

to be returned to its original position autoand State of New York, this 14th day of matically when. released by said means, a pin March, 191.2. on said extended portion, said collar adapted to engage said pin to cause said inclined por- JAMES KEYES' 3 tions to pass under said latch in either direc- Witnesses:

tion whereby the same is Operated. WILLIAM N. BREMER,

Signed at New York city, in the county LOUIS Smnow. 

